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Shaping healthier food environments for the next decade
In collaboration with Public Health Scotland (PHS), Nesta, an innovation agency for social good, has published two key publications which explore how Scotland’s planning system can be used to create healthier food environments and support efforts to reduce obesity and health inequalities.
The two publications are:
Planning for Healthier Communities – Opportunities in the Scottish Planning System’ (research report)
The role of Local Development Plans (LDPs) in shaping healthier food environments across Scotland’ (supporting briefing)
These resources draw on research, stakeholder engagement, and lessons learned to recommend practical steps for integrating food environment policies into the local planning system.
More information on the PHS website.
PHS has also recently published research on the scale of the obesity challenge in Scotland.
This new research analysed data from the Scottish Health Survey and found that, without urgent and sustained intervention, the number of adults who are overweight or living with obesity is set to rise significantly.
More information on the PHS website.